Lyon vs Angers prediction — Ligue 1 · Sat 31 Oct · 19:45 UK

Ligue 1 · Sat 31 Oct · 19:45 UK
Lyon 65Draw 21Angers 14
Lyon to win is at 65%, where it was 4 days ago
The call
65%
Lyon to win
Calls on the result published at 60–70% have landed 69% of the time
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3.0
Goals expected
10d 07hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
72%
Both teams score
53%
3+ goals
59%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
LyonAngers
2.1
Goals+1.2
0.9
avg 2.0 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6
avg 1.5 · 3 away · 1+ in 5/6
18.2
Shots+9.7
8.5
avg 10.8 · 3 away · 18+ in 0/6
avg 12.5 · 3 away · 8+ in 6/6
5.9
On target+3.0
3.0
avg 5.5 · 3 away · 6+ in 2/6
avg 3.2 · 3 away · 3+ in 5/6
6.6
Corners+3.3
3.2
avg 3.3 · 3 away · 7+ in 0/6
avg 6.2 · 3 away · 3+ in 4/6
LyonAngers
0.6
Goals+0.4
0.2
8.4
Shots+4.7
3.7
2.8
On target+1.4
1.3
3.1
Corners+1.6
1.5
LyonAngers
1.5
Goals+0.8
0.7
9.8
Shots+5.1
4.8
3.2
On target+1.5
1.6
3.5
Corners+1.8
1.7

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

LyonAngers
Attack
2.0Goals1.5
1.6Expected goals (xG)1.6
10.8Shots12.5
5.5Shots on target3.2
2.7Big chances2.2
3.3Corners6.2
Defence
1.0Goals conceded2.2
1.3xG conceded2.1
12.0Shots faced18.5
4.8On target faced6.3
6.2Corners conceded6.2
3.5Keeper saves4.5
Style & discipline
47%Possession48%
10.0Fouls10.8
1.5Yellow cards1.5
1.5Offsides0.7

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first.

MarketProbability4-day change
Lyon to score88%0
Over 1.5 goals81%+1
Under 3.5 goals64%−1

In plain English

Lyon are the model's pick, without being a certainty. They have won four of their last six, the model expects them to create about a goal more per game than Angers, and Angers have not beaten them in their last five meetings. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

Lyon to win, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Lyon lead 1–0 at half-time65% → 84%
Angers lead 1–0 at half-time65% → 21%
Goalless at half-time65% → 50%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Lyon · last 6

Wv Nice2–18 shots
Wv Crystal Palace3–211 shots
Lat Lens1–213 shots
Wv Rennes4–015 shots
Wat Anderlecht2–113 shots
Dat Paris FC0–05 shots

Angers · last 6

Lv Marseille2–511 shots
Lat Brest1–59 shots
Wv Troyes2–012 shots
Dat Le Havre0–09 shots
Lv Rennes1–219 shots
Wat Auxerre3–115 shots

First half — what we expect

Lyon
65%
to score before half-time
Angers
22%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 72%

LyonAngers
8.41st-half shots3.7
avg 5.7 · 3 away · 8+ in 1/6
avg 6.5 · 3 away · 4+ in 6/6
2.81st-half shots on target1.3
avg 2.5 · 3 away · 3+ in 3/6
avg 1.5 · 3 away · 1+ in 6/6
3.11st-half corners1.5
avg 1.7 · 3 away · 3+ in 3/6
avg 2.8 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6

First-half chances

67%Chance of 7+ shots13%
45%Chance of 9+ shots<10%
72%Chance of 2+ shots on target36%
30%Chance of 4+ shots on target<10%
76%Chance of 2+ corners42%
37%Chance of 4+ corners<10%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Lyon8.49.8
Shots · Angers3.74.8
Shots on target · Lyon2.83.2
Shots on target · Angers1.31.6
Corners · Lyon3.13.5
Corners · Angers1.51.7
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Lyon
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Pavel Sulc
MF · 2.8 shots expected
94%
64%
27%
Corentin Tolisso
MF · 2.5 shots expected
92%
69%
33%
Afonso Moreira
MF · 2.5 shots expected
92%
55%
19%
Tanner Tessmann
MF · 1.6 shots expected
79%
41%
10%
Adam Karabec
MF · 1.4 shots expected
74%
46%
13%
Tyler Morton
MF · 1.4 shots expected
74%
35%
7%
Angers
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Sidiki Cherif
FW · 1.6 shots expected
80%
50%
15%
Prosper Peter
FW · 1.3 shots expected
73%
51%
16%
Louis Mouton
MF · 1.1 shots expected
68%
26%
4%
Amine Sbaï
MF · 1.1 shots expected
68%
38%
9%
Yassin Belkhdim
MF · 1.0 shots expected
63%
33%
6%
Lilian Rao-Lisoa
MF · 0.7 shots expected
48%
22%
3%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Lyon form (last 6)D W W L W W
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+1.2 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Lyon 4 · Draws 1 · Angers 0
Angers in their league tableBottom quarter

Head to head

Apr 2026Angers 0–0 Lyon
Sept 2025Lyon 1–0 Angers
May 2025Lyon 2–0 Angers
Dec 2024Angers 0–3 Lyon
Feb 2023Angers 1–3 Lyon
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Common questions

Who will win Lyon vs Angers?

Bawler's model rates this match: Lyon are favoured (65% win probability vs 14% for Angers, 21% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Lyon vs Angers?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Lyon 2-0 Angers (10.7% probability). Expected total goals: 3.0.

How does Bawler predict Lyon vs Angers?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Lyon 65%, the draw 21% and Angers 14%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Lyon vs Angers?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 53% chance. That is based on Lyon expecting 2.13 goals and Angers 0.92.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Lyon vs Angers?

Bawler's model expects 3.0 goals in total. It leans slightly towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 59%.

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